the big beautiful classics at the Desert Classic this past weekend

1934 Auburn Phaeton V12, one of 27 (check out the front bumper)

 1933 Marmon V16 series 144, one of 71

 the Mercedes from the Petersen Museum front reception area

 1938 Rolls Royce Wraith, one of 3

found in 1932, probably still buried in the sands of the Iraq desert

A lot of Dodges, Fiats, Buicks, a Staer, and a Rolls Royce.

Found in the desert 3/4s of the way between Damascus and Baghdad, near Ramadi

In 1936 Robert Fulton Jr, grandson of the Fulton Steamboat famous guy, talked himself into a motorcycle ride around the world. He really put his foot in his mouth. Young and dumb type of thing.

18 months later, and 22 countries... he made it. He wrote a great book about it too, One Man Caravan

While near Rutbah Wells, Bob met travellers on the desert trail, and one of the company was Edward Herrington, president of Marmon-Herrington motor trucks. Why was the company head of an American truck manufacturer in Iraq in 1932? Might be due to the Nairn Transport Company which bought a 1923 Marmon Herrington for bussing people from Damascus to Baghdad http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/1923-marmon-harrington-love-their.html